The Elephant Archer is countered by Monk, Pikeman and Camel Rider. It is a Archer / Unique unit, available to the Gurjaras, and it wins against Long Swordsman.
- Class
- Archer / Unique
- Available to
- Gurjaras
- Elite upgrade
- Elite Elephant Archer
- Cost
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60 
80
The Elephant Archer Line
- Elephant Archer
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Elite Elephant Archer
Elephant Archer stats
The Elite Elephant Archer upgrade changes the values marked with an arrow. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.
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Hit points - 230 →280
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Melee attack - 0
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Pierce attack - 6 / 2s →7 / 2s
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Range - 4
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Melee armour - 0
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Pierce armour - 2
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Speed - 0.9
- Accuracy
- 70% →85%
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Line of sight - 7
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Training time - 32s
What counters the Elephant Archer?
Hard counters beat the Elephant Archer decisively and win even at a cost disadvantage — usually through bonus damage, area damage, conversion or a speed advantage it cannot escape. Soft counters win the fight too, but only with good numbers and positioning.
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Monk hard Conversion -
Pikeman hard Attack bonus vs. elephants -
Camel Rider hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+9) -
Flaming Camel UU hard Attack bonus vs. elephants (+130) -
Genoese Crossbowman UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+5) -
Huskarl UU hard Attack bonus vs. archers (+6) -
Kamayuk UU hard Attack bonus vs. elephants (+20) -
Mameluke UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+9) -
Halberdier hard Attack bonus vs. elephants -
Imperial Camel Rider UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+18) -
Imperial Skirmisher hard Attack bonus vs. archers (+5) -
Mangonel soft Area damage -
Eagle Warrior soft Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+3) -
Elite Skirmisher soft Attack bonus vs. archers (+3)
What does the Elephant Archer counter?
One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.
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Long Swordsman soft Kites infantry from range
Civilizations that improve the Elephant Archer
One civilization has a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.
Gurjaras
- Frontier Guards (unique tech): Camel Riders and Elephant Archers +4 melee armor
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